Dorf, The / Dorf, The
Album: Dorf, The   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Dorf, The   Added:Jan 2009
Label:Leo Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-05-17 Pull Date: 2009-07-19 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jul 19 Jul 12 Jul 5 Jun 28 Jun 21 Jun 7 May 31 May 24
Airplays: 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 26, 2011: Music Casserole
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4. Jul 10, 2009: Memory Select
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2. Jul 14, 2009: TagLines
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5. Jul 05, 2009: Crosscurrents
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3. Jul 11, 2009: Music Casserole
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6. Jul 03, 2009: Memory Select
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Album Review
Wedge
Reviewed 2009-05-15
German big band, fun and unpredictable. Traditional sounds, rock/fusion influence, dance music(?!), some Euro avant-garde. It's a regularly performing band with a rotating cast of characters (which might be why there were no credits available -?) Bandleader and composer is Jan Klare.

1- Gentle and swaying, a proud, upbeat big-band piece
2- Evil fast buzzing! A touch of punk/metal intensity that does include electric guitar (and a solo). Middle gets into a quiet, fusiony and smooth (?!) pulsing.
3- Calm shimmering drone. Eventually an exotic, Eastern-tinged theme. Loooong start and ending.
4- Kind of a disco beat, with pieces of fusion, funk, and '70s horns. A cool-breeze sound overall, catchy and danceable
5- Sparse, toneful bursts. Some improv later. It's a concept piece, lots of white space.
6- Fast, funky, gloopy and a bit exotic. Quiet, slow middle.
7- Fusion, quick-paced and flashy.

Track Listing
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